The Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Oct. 30 that it is moving from the historic Taylor Library building downtown to an office at the Connecticut Post Mall.
“Quite simply, we have outgrown our existing premises and this move provides us with an up-dated space that will meet the growing diversity of our business community,” said Executive Director Pam Staneski.
The Chamber has been at the Taylor building on Broad since the mid-1960s.
In addition to offices for staff, the new location will include a business library, private workspace for members to use, enhanced telecommunications and technology infrastructure and a conference room.
“During our Strategic Planning Committee meetings, it became quite clear that we had a strong staff and an active board; however, our membership wanted and needed more. We took these past three months to evaluate ourselves as an organization and what is needed to continue to grow,” said Paige Miglio, who serves as chair of the Board of Directors. “I am extremely proud of the work of the committee and staff. Through this process, we kept returning to our brand – Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce – and came to the realization that a move was needed. While the mall office will be our base, the Chamber we will also be out in the trenches, hosting satellite office hours in those outlying districts to meet those needs as well.”
The Milford Chamber has grown significantly in the past two years, adding 60 new businesses to its membership in 2019 and 42 so far this year.
“With Milford’s year after year economic growth, we are grateful for the Chamber’s ongoing support,” Mayor Ben Blake said.
Connecticut Post Mall General Manager Ken Sterba said he was excited to have the Chamber as the mall’s newest tenant.
“We look forward to working together to become the hub of the business community in this area,” Sterba said.
The move will be finalized before the end of the year.